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Country or Region: Sri Lanka › Change country
Economic Indicator: Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) › See all Sri Lanka indicators, › See Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
Currency Symbol: LKR

Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100. Source: CEIC. CPI Colombo Latest actual data: 2010 Harmonized prices: No Frequency of source data: Monthly Base year: 2002. The authorities issue data from 2003 onward for this base year (2002=100). We use previous data (1952=100) to calculate historical data prior 2003. The 2002 index average is not equal 100, but we maintain the current base year from 2003 onward. Primary domestic currency: Sri Lanka rupees Data last updated: 03/2011

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Sri Lanka in year 2010 is 219.05 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100)

This makes Sri Lanka No. 61 in world rankings according to Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) in year 2010. The world's average Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) value is 4367608337.90 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100); Sri Lanka is 4,367,608,118.85 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Sri Lanka was 206.77 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100) Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Sri Lanka in 2010 was or will be 5.94% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Sri Lanka was or will be 236.35 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100), which is 7.90% more than the 2010 figure.